SNAP shouldn’t subsidize America’s obesity epidemic
In its current form, SNAP operates as a de facto subsidy program that props up some of the unhealthiest parts of the food ...
About Half of Americans Approve of Using Weight-Loss Drugs to Treat Obesity, AP-NORC Poll Finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a ...
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...
China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
The U.S. always seems to be in competition with China—economically, technologically, militarily. But how do the two countries ...
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The obesity rate in America keeps on growing and is expected to get even bigger
A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...
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Comprehensive obesity care in Colorado will save state money, advance health equity | OPINION
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado state legislature have the opportunity this year to pass a law to help our sickest and most ...
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A bold experiment: Let’s bribe West Virginia to reduce its obesity rate
Under the proposal, if West Virginia can reduce its obesity rate to under 25% (the rate in Colorado and Hawaii, our leanest ...